Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience
Nondiscrimination Policy
This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:
- Employment
- Admissions
The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of:
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)
Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:
- On law school application
- When filling out enrollment information
- In school’s student information system
- Upon request
Name in use appears:
- Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
- Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
- Upon request on student diplomas
Pronouns and Honorifics
Students can indicate pronouns:
- On law school application
- Upon request
Student pronouns appear:
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
Students can indicate:
- Non-gendered honorifics
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics upon request
Resources and Opportunities
- LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Facilities
This law school provides:
- All-gender-inclusive multi-stall restroom(s)
- All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
- Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
All-gender-inclusive restrooms:
- Located in main law school building
- Located in the law library
- All are ADA accessible
Local Community
- LGBTQ+ specific events
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)
Navigating Willamette University College of Law
Questions about financial aid
Office of Financial Aid
Shanan Woods
swoods@willamette.edu
503.370.6502
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Director of the Gender Resource & Advocacy Center and Confidential Advocate
Lisa Logan
ljlogan@willamette.edu
503.370.6728
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Director of User Services
Jeffrey Allen
jallen@willamette.edu
503.375.5412
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Office of Student Affairs
Enam Al Bustami
law-osa@willamette.edu
503.370.6591
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Senior Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement
Abby Kahl
akahl@willamette.edu
503.370.6875